With this new western role, Stewart was trying to selectively redefine his acting persona by choosing a role that was tougher, darker, edgier and more masculine.Revived, the Shape suddenly gripped his knife and sat up, forcing the troopers to open fire as he rose up.Lebrand: Like a dog.Sullivan: What do they know in Pittsburgh?Lebrand: They know what they like.Sullivan: If they knew what they liked, they wouldn""t live in Pittsburgh.That""s no argument.The well-established, top-money director, known for comedies, wants to make a serious, solemn and meaningful film ("a million dollar production") for his next effort, but it is almost sacrilegious for him to suggest to a Hollywood production boss a realistic film "as he sociological and artistic medium that it is" depicting the drama of suffering, hardship, and poverty.Masterful scenes included the sweeping crowd scenes outside the Notre Dame Cathedral, the "King of Fools" celebration, the military processions, and the deformed hunchback""s thrilling and daring rescue of condemned-to-die gypsy Esmeralda from being hanged on a scaffold, by swinging to her on a rope and whisking her back o Notre Dame, while crying "Sanctuary, Sanctuary.